Raising an eyebrow at this sudden change of topic, and seeing that the boy had also captured the interest of the Emperor, Tarkin voiced his curiosity.

"What about the Wookies? I admit that their has been some discussion of using them as a labor force, but those plans have yet to be implemented".

Sensing his chance to both keep one of the more awesome species of the Star Wars universe intact, and remove a rather capable threat to the Empire's stability, the boy explained his idea.

"Well did you ever consider that during this delicate transitional stage, forcibly recruiting the Wookies into your new labor force might cause more harm than good? I mean, the Republic JUST became an Empire, and a fair number of influential people haven't acknowledged the fact that the ideals they once held so dear are no longer relevant in this new government. And since the military isn't strong to enforce the Emperor's rule on every planet in the galaxy, you might want to tone down the who turning non humans in slaves bit".

Despite the logic behind his words, the boy could tell that his reasoning not only upset the future Grand Moff, but also the powerful Sith Lord as well. Sensing that he might be 1 step away from being zapped with Sith lightning, not to mention having his alien orgy privileges canceled, the boy quickly moved to the plan that would not only ensure the preservation of Kashyyyk's native population, but would also allow the Empire to speed up its plans for total galactic domination.

"Their is however another way to get what you want. And it is actually more economical sound than using the Imperial Military to subjugate and transport entire races off planet to secret building facilities".

Despite the current annoyance he felt with his young adviser, Sidious decided to hear the boy out before he decided to remind him of the consequences for displeasing him.

"And what are you suggesting my boy"?

Relieved that he was being given a chance to escape what he presumed to be a very painful punishment, the boy told him.

"Instead of using a biological work force, one that you have to keep fed and in relatively healthy condition in order to get a decent amount of work out of them, why don't you use droids for constructing your secret projects? They can be easily replaced, they don't get tired so they can work longer as long as their charged regularly, AND they can work in conditions that are considered lethal for living beings. Like say the cold vacuum of space ".

Acknowledging that the boy's argument had several merits with a nod, Tarkin nevertheless felt the need to point out the one flaw in the boy's logic.

"While what you say is true, their remains one small problem. The time it would take to construct such a vast labor force will set back production considerably, AND the longer it takes to finish the project, the more time our enemies will have to prepare".

Having expected Tarkin to point out this obvious flaw in his plan, the boy allowed a cheeky grin to spread across his face as he revealed the critical piece of the plan that even the Emperor had overlooked.

"Then its a good thing that the droid labor force is already in existence, along with various security forces AND the ships to help transport them to wherever you want them to go".

Sharing Tarkin's surprise at this bit information, though he was able to hide it much better than the former military officer, Sidious suspected the direction the boy was going with this, and he had to say he was rather surprised that he hadn't thought of it before. Though for appearances sake, he allowed Tarkin the honor of asking the boy to clarify his answer.

"And what exactly are you referring to? While I admit that the Empire has many construction droids in tits service, they are in no position to change priorities. And thanks to the successful conclusion of the Clone Wars, their are no substantial droid security forces to speak of".

Deciding to clarify what the boy was getting at before Tarkin lost patience with the boy, Sidious intervened.

"I believe Tarkin that the boy is suggesting we take advantage of the fact that not only are their trillions upon trillions of recently deactivated droids in the galaxy, but also thousands upon thousands of vessels that once threatened our way of life. With a little bit of reprogramming, we can turn the tools of our defeated enemies into a work force that will greatly speed up our efforts to ensure the longevity of the Empire. I must say my boy, that is a rather ingenious idea".

Grateful that he had avoided the painful fate of execution, the boy humbly accepted the praise with a bow.

"Thank you your majesty. Though I confess the means of how to reactivate and retool the forces of the defeated CIS are beyond me".

Waving this aside with a dismissive gesture of his hand, the Emperor flashed his new favorite subordinate a yellow stained grin. For not only did he provide him with a way to increase the strength of the Empire, he also had the presence of mine to conceal the fact that the deactivation of the Separatist forces had been carried out at his order.

"That's quite alright my boy. It's always good to know one's strengths and limitations when serving a higher cause. And thanks to your suggestion, the Empire has a chance to consolidate its power at a much faster rate. Isn't that right Tarkin"?

Despite the mild annoyance he felt at not coming up with this idea himself, for it made sense to use the former resources of the enemy to strengthen the very government they had tried to destroy, Tarkin nevertheless agreed with the Emperor.

"Yes your majesty. The droid army will make a most efficient labor force for the Death Star. And since you intend to use CIS ships to transport them to their new work site, this will free up many Imperial ships for service. However that still leaves us with the problem of trying to reactivate our new technological work force while ensuring that they won't turn on us thanks to their programming".

Chuckling at Tarkin's continued pessimism,the Emperor waved aside his concerns before focusing on another topic.

"Not to worry Governor. I have a select group of agents who are more than up to the task. In fact, if I can pry him long enough from his current mission, my most powerful agent can achieve this goal by the end of the month. Now my boy, what other ideas you have in that head of yours"?

Taking a moment to think of what else he could use to further cement his usefulness to the most powerful/successful Sith Lord in Star Wars History, the boy came up with two ideas that he felt was safe enough to talk about with Tarkin in the room. For while he was a fan of the future Grand Moff, the boy correctly guessed that the Emperor would prefer him to keep any direct mention of the future between the two of them".

"Well for starters, you might want to add some additional layers of security if your reprogramming the droid armies. Like if someone tries to hack into the memory of the droids, they shouldn't be able to get the type of information that reveals what your up to. I suggest you either have some sort of explosive device implanted near their memory so your enemies can't recover any information. Or have a false memory in place that misleads rebel hackers about the droids true purpose".

Relieved to see that this idea was met with approval, and thinking that now was the perfect time to introduce into the Star Wars universe a type of weapon that could possibly trump the efficeny of the Death Star, the boy gave his idea to the waiting Sith Lord.

"As for my other idea your Majesty, I have a question to ask you since your grasp on history is more firm than mine".

Motioning for the boy to proceed, Sidious had to admit that the was curious of what the boy was proposing.

"Has their ever been a ship that is capable of destroying planets by harvesting the world's resources"?

Thoughts of the Star Forge and other weapons produced by the Rakata passed through his mind, but Sidious quickly dismissed them. For while they were powerful weapons, it required a trained force user to properly operate them, and apart from Lord Vader, he had no intention of allowing any force user of that caliber to live. But back to the matter at hand.

"Their have been a couple of weapons like that my boy, but the methods of operating them are now lost to us. However, your question is most intriguing. I presume you have more to say on this"?

Nodding his head, the boy proceeded to explain his idea.

"Yes I do your Majesty. In fact I actually have two ideas that you might find interesting. The first one is you build a fleet of machines around the size of a Venator class star destroyers, and using specialized mining and other resource collecting equipment, you deploy them against a enemies world that is rich with natural resources and destroy the planet. This allows you to not only destroy your enemies, but allows you to profit from their demise".

Seeing the value in such a weapon, both the Emperor and Tarkin visibly expressed interest in this type of weapon, and eagerly listened as the boy listed an idea that had been going through his mind ever since he watched that 90's animated show.

"My second idea is this. While it might be harder to build than the Death Star, though I suppose you could always hollow out a large planet and install the necessary machinery that way, why don't you create a weapon that can destroy a planet by consuming it in its entirety"?

Puzzled by this idea, though he had to admit the bit about turning a planet into a weapon had a great deal of potential, Tarkin gave voice to his confusion.

"What exactly do you mean by consume a planet? Are you saying that we build a Death Star sized weapon that has a powerful tractor beam that can be used to rip a planet apart by sucking its surface into internal factories"?

Having guessed that Tarkin wouldn't get his idea, and doing his best to conceal the excitement he felt at bringing this idea to the two men who could make it happen, the boy corrected the furture Moth's assumption.

"Not quite. What I'm suggesting is that you build a weapon that is even bigger than the Death Star, and most inhabited planets in the galaxy, equipt it with a massive internal factory, shielding, cannons, fighter hangars, and use it to literally consume a world. And if you wanted it to really make a statement, instead of simply using its engines to propel it forward, give it a massive claw to pull the planet inside the weapon".

The boy's idea was met with thoughtful silence from the Emperor, and an amused snort from Tarkin.

For Tarkin, the idea of a planet eater, while interesting, was none the less impractical. The resources and time needed to construct such a weapon would be astronomical. And since it would take time to even develop the plans for such a weapon, the Empire's resources were better invested into current, and more manageable projects.

The Emperor however found the boy's idea to be very intriguing. To have a weapon that could not only inspire terror into entire systems, but could also increase the Empire's might by using its prey as a fuel source, it was certainly an intriguing idea. Especially since it would prolong the feeling of helplessness felt by his enemies as they suffered the consequences for his displeasure.

"Well I must say my boy, you have certainly given Tarkin and I much to think about. I'm not sure if your final idea will be put into effect, but it does my heart well to see a boy of your years possess such ambition and originality. Now I'm afraid that I'll have to cut this session short, and since my schedule is filled for the next few days, our next informative chat will have to wait. I trust you'll be able to keep yourself...amused until that time"?

Smirking in amusement at the grin that spread across the boy's face as he fantasized days worth of entertainment with his female companions, the Emperor dismissed both the boy and Tarkin with a wave of his hand. For he had much to think about.

While he was pleased with the boy's meeting with Tarkin, he was unsure if it would be wise to introduce Vader to the boy at this delicate stage.

While he had no doubt that the boy would be willing to divulge the location of Skywalker's children to his apprentice, the Sith Lord knew that Vader had yet to fully reign in the impulsiveness that had marked his career as a Jedi. And it would be most...troublesome if the newly christened Sith Lord allowed his emotions to once again cloud his judgement and rob the Empire of one of its more useful resources.

For the boy's insight would ensure help to ensure not only the expansion of the Empire, but would also provide knowledge of what the remaining Jedi and their allies would do to oppose him.

The idea to reprogram the droid armies was a brilliant plan since it would allow him to accomplish his goals without inspiring his still present enemies in the Senate to speak out against his policies.

How longed for the day in which he could do away with his opponents, but with the boy's help, that day might arrive sooner than he intended.

For if the Death Star was completed ahead of schedule, and if the Imperial Military was properly equipped with the tools needed to both keep the peace AND expand his rule, the remaining vestiges of the Republic would be swept away.

And if he assassinate his political foes by using some of the reactivated droid armies to make it appear that it was vengeful Separatists who did the deed, he would be able to provide popular jusification for his policies, while at the same time removing those who would stand in the way of them.

Yes.

His decision to spare the boy had been a good one. For as he knew full well, the Dark Side of the Force was generous to those who served it.

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And thats enough for now.

Pleased with the amount of comments I've gotten for this story...helps me to find the inspiration to write lol. So keep them coming :D

Hope you liked the bit about the Wookies. For although I am a Empire/Dark Side supporter, I am still a Wookie fan. And lets face...one of the best scenes in the final film of the prequel trilogy was the Wookie Army roaring into battle.

And for the droids...i think it makes sense and I'm suprised that besides the story Galactic Exodus Part 2, no one has thought of this. Of course I'm using the droids to complete Imperial projects, and potentially black ops missions instead of using them for a different type of Civil war, but I digress lol.

And of course...introduced Tarkin and the Emperor to some cannon/no longer cannon (i.e. Legends) and non Star Wars weapons.

I think Tarkin would be a very big fan of the World Devastators, AND Star Killer base.

And for those who don't get what I'm referencing for the final weapon idea, its from the animated TV show Shadow Raiders.

Raise your hands if you think the Emperor would be intrigued with the possibility of controlling the Beast Planet.

Originally going to go with Independence Day alien technology (for I like the series even if the sequel could use work) but decided that a Harvestor Ship is less imposing that the power of the Beast lol.

And not to worry, I will be sure to add Thrawn in here at some point :)...as well as some characters from Rebels...but as you might have guessed...this is not a pro rebellion fic lol.

Anyways...plz review...and til next time :)